Hi,

just a trivial question, but.....

..... I can tell when tomatoes and stuff are ripe and ready to pick because
they change colour.

How do you know when cucmbers and gherkins have finished growing and are
ready to pick?

If they change colour and go soft then it is too late :-)

Again, I know that with courgettes you can pick them once they achieve a
minimum size, or let them grow on and they will keep increasing in size.
Does the same apply (within reason) to gherkins and cucumbers?

At the moment the gherkins are doing far better than the cucumbers, growing
in tubs on the patio and trained up canes. The gherkins are setting far more
fruit, and filling out more.

TIA
Dave R
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